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download.exe

Ivan Kostin

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application download.exe, “Installer for QuickSet” by Ivan Kostin has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma) installer. The setup program uses Web-Pick's InstalleRex download manager and installer to bundle potentially unwanted ad-supported software which includes toolbars and browser extensions through a pay-per-install monetization scheme.
Publisher:
QuickSet  (signed by Ivan Kostin)

Product:
QuickSet

Description:
Installer for QuickSet

Version:
2013.11.20.1837

MD5:
6caf44f136bdc204ece8f593342d0a62

SHA-1:
a049e03c5e7c3894a1644b703a3b44dc3a513064

SHA-256:
6ddb454c70d56c184bb9c15bf42d79c84edc89db0260099e47febc3f14e751f6

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install bundled add-ons including toolbars and other web browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:26:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.10213271
861

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AdLoad
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.TSULoader
2014.10.14

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.10182720
7.11.177.234

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AI [PUP]
2014.9-140926

AVG
InstallRex.2ef
2015.0.3339

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.10213271
1.0.20.1345

Bkav FE
W32.FamVT.AntiFWK.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installerex-52
0.98/19514

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstalleRex.KG
19791

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1719
9.0.1.0269

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10213271
8.14.09.26.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstalleRex.L potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstalleRex
9/26/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallRex.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.10213271
11.2014-26-09_6

G Data
Win32.Application.InstalleRex
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 00000000 (Adware)
2014.12.8.10

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.InstallRex
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13662

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.AntiFW
14.0.0.3192

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstalleRex
v2014.09.26.02

McAfee
PUP-FHQ
5600.6995

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.10213271
15.0.0.807

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cscocg
0.28.2.62483

nProtect
Trojan/W32.AntiFW.320400
14.10.12.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
14.09.26.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.AntiFW.A5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.WebPick.Installer.I
14.9.26.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallRex!6.10EC
23.00.65.14924

Sophos
InstallRex
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstalleRex/Variant
10336

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.TSU
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Adload.Win32.16920
2.0.0.1953

File size:
304.7 KB (312,032 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 QuickSet

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex (Tarma)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ivan Kostin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/25/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ivan Kostin, O=Ivan Kostin, STREET=Pobedy 33/1, L=Kyiv, S=Kyiv, PostalCode=03170, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00EB11D24CE6DDBBF752FE4DC3D683D2BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:brkx9uEo2S1YnQmCX492DkwNP3qpYFkXdlP5IO5/OoCVHuy6SHZ86riVZkiizMQ:brkHu6/eIo4RXdrIO5/OpVHd6Ky6rizQ

Entry address:
0x14DB

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 2C, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 66, 89, 9D, DC, FB, FF, FF, 89, 5D, F4, 89, 5D, FC, FF, 15, 74, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 45, EC, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 30, 40, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, F7, D6, 33, F7, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 33, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 33, 45, EC, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 33, F0, 8D, 85, D4, F9, FF, FF, 50, 53, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, A8, 32, 40, 00, E8, 43, FB, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file download.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://lp.vaudix.com/.../Download.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to r1.stylezip.info  (54.186.255.26:80)

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